VICTORIOUS CHRISTMAS PIE

 

In the nineteenth century

At Christmas time

The old queen, Victoria

Gave, to her senior staff

And closest friends

A specially commissioned

Victorian Christmas pie

An extraordinary example

Of culinary magnificence

The pie consisted firstly

Of a woodcock

Small and plump

Which was then stuffed inside

A well hung and gamey pheasant

Which in its turn

Was stuffed inside

A fat corn fed chicken

As if this was not enough

The chicken itself was then

Stuffed into a huge Turkey

Until Finally

The great weight of fowl

Was placed upon a dish

And surrounded by special stuffing

And baked beneath

The richest pastry crust